MeatLife Crisis TX
Rating
1470
peak 1470 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2022-08-19
latest 2025-06-07
Best ToY finish
#1255
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
620.56
last 5 Master vs avg 620.56 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.05
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 157.96 · weakest Chicken (149.46)
Road miles
14441
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 4816 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Purse competed for
$35K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
620.56 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, TX first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 158.8572 | 141.1084 | 149.46 | top 89% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 166.2628 | 150.8112 | 157.96 | top 75% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166.8688 | 142.2744 | 154.61 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 167.9772 | 147.3600 | 157.67 | top 64% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 3 | 0 | top 77% |
| GL | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 77% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships | 2 | 31 | 0 | top 84% | 2024-08-16 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 620.56 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-08-19 — First tracked contest · Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships
- 📈 2022-08-19 — Peak power rating (1497) · Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships
- 📣 2024-06-22 — First call · Cotswolds Barbecue Championship
- ⭐ 2025-06-07 — Career-best overall score (640.5372) · UK Barbecue Championships at Hayles Fruit Farm
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships | 2023-08-18 |
| -7.1 | Cotswolds Barbecue Championship | 2024-06-22 |
| -6.1 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships | 2024-08-16 |
| -3 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships | 2022-08-19 |
| -1.2 | UK Barbecue Championships at Hayles Fruit Farm | 2025-06-07 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 71% | 89% | 89% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 79% | 86.7% | 86.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 83.3% | 83.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-07 | UK Barbecue Championships at Hayles Fruit Farm Cheltenham, GL | 5 / 7 (640.5372) | 7 (149.1428) | 5 (161.6800) | 4 (166.8688) | 4 (162.8456) |
| 2024-08-16 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 31 / 41 (617.5200) | 37 (150.2516) | 27 (162.2628) | 31 (157.6456) | 35 (147.3600) |
| 2024-06-22 | Cotswolds Barbecue Championship Cheltenham, GL50 1SD | 5 / 6 (624.4572) | 6 (147.9428) | 3 (166.2628) | 6 (142.2744) | 3 (167.9772) |
| 2023-08-18 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 44 / 48 (599.8624) | 47 (141.1084) | 42 (153.1200) | 45 (152.5484) | 37 (153.0856) |
| 2022-08-19 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 37 / 59 (620.4456) | 33 (158.8572) | 45 (150.8112) | 42 (153.7028) | 31 (157.0744) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |